GOSHEN – The Orange County Parks Department will begin improvements on the dam and both the upper and lower ponds at Algonquin Park in the Town of Newburgh on Wednesday, September 4.
During construction, which is expected to last about three months, some of the walking trails at the park may be temporarily closed.
As part of the upgrades to the ponds will be elimination of the watercress overgrowth funded by a $20,000 invasive species grant from the State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The 41-acre park offers an attractive setting for family picnicking amid the shells of Civil War-era Powder Mill buildings.
Algonquin Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
